A sex columnist, Carrie Bradshaw, and her three friends - Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda - explore Manhattan's dating scene, chronicling the mating habits of single New Yorkers. Not surprisingly, the ladies have a number of beaus throughout the series' run.
Take Me Out to the Ballgame: Carrie attempts to get over her break-up with Big by hooking up with a New York Yankees player. (S2, ep 1)
Carrie gets too involved in her friend's troubled marriage; Miranda tries dirty talk; Charlotte gets a dog; Samantha goes to therapy with James. (S2, ep 2)
Freak Show: Carrie convinces herself there must be something wrong with her nice new boyfriend, while Samantha considers plastic surgery. (S2, ep 3)
They Shoot Single People... Don't They?: Carrie is the victim of an unflattering magazine cover shoot, while Charlotte starts dating her handyman. Bradley Cooper guests. (S2, ep 4)
Charlotte starts a relationship with a widower, while Samantha's sexual shenanigans get her in trouble with her snooty social circle. (S2, ep 5)
Carrie's on-off relationship with Big is officially back on, while Charlotte makes friends with a group of 'power lesbians'. (S2, ep 6)
Miranda is annoyed to be attending the whirlwind wedding of two of her acquaintances, while Carrie feels neglected by her man at the big event. (S2, ep 7)
Carrie asks Big to make time to meet the girls, Miranda meets bartender Steve Brady and Samantha gets a sugar daddy. (S2, ep 8)
Old Dogs, New Dicks: Carrie tries to change some of Mr Big's more annoying habits, while Samantha bumps into an ex who is now a drag queen... named Samantha. (S2, ep 9)
Charlotte joins a movie star's entourage, Samantha clashes with her new boyfriend's maid and Steve and Miranda fight over money. (S2, ep 10)
Miranda is thrown by some health news, Charlotte wonders if her new boyfriend is gay and Samantha looks to take revenge on the only man who has ever broken her heart. (S2, ep 11)
Carrie is devastated when Big drops a bombshell. Miranda meets a man (guest star Will Arnett) who only likes having sex where they'll get caught. (S2, ep 12)
Carrie decides to see a therapist, leading her to begin an ill-advised relationship with a fellow patient (guest star Jon Bon Jovi). (S2, ep 13)
The **** Buddy: Carrie wonders if the girls are doomed to date the same type of man over and over again. Charlotte tries playing the field. (S2, ep 14)
Carrie goes out with an author (Justin Theroux), but is more enamoured with his family than him. Miranda dates a man with a kid. Charlotte's brother comes to stay. (S2, ep 15)
Carrie dates a recovering alcoholic and quickly becomes his new addiction. Plus, Charlotte drags the girls to a sex workshop after a bad experience in bed. (S2, ep 16)
Twenty-Something Girls vs Thirty-Something Women: The foursome holiday at the Hamptons, where Charlotte lies about her age and Carrie meets Big's new twentysomething girlfriend. (S2, ep 17)
Carrie struggles with the news of Big's engagement, Charlotte tries to conquer her fear of horse riding and Samantha meets a man who is too well-endowed. (S2, ep 18)